Hong Kong Airlines also announced salary increases for both crew and ground staff. Hong Kong Airlines Chairman Hou Wei expressed his sincere appreciation to the staff, noting that the adjustment is a recognition of everyone’s dedication who have supported the company’s journey of riding out the storm. This will include 120 pilots, 500 cabin crew, and 380 ground staff that will be hired both locally and overseas, bringing the total workforce back to 60 percent to 70 percent of pre-pandemic levels. “We have leveraged every travel recovery opportunity over the past few months amidst unprecedented pent-up demand, and we continue to see positive business growth, particularly from the Japanese markets. Following the reopening of Chinese borders, Mainland China will definitely be the next market to contribute significantly to our travel recovery efforts.

Source: CNN January 12, 2023 17:33 UTC